Ryzen Z1 Extreme vs i5-12400F

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Aggregate performance score

Core i5-12400F
2022
6 cores / 12 threads, 65 Watt
12.29
Ryzen Z1 Extreme
2023
8 cores / 16 threads, 15 Watt
15.85
+29%

Ryzen Z1 Extreme outperforms Core i5-12400F by a significant 29% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i5-12400F and Ryzen Z1 Extreme processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking631429
Place by popularity2not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation46.21no data
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
Seriesno dataPhoenix (Zen 4, Ryzen 7040)
Power efficiency17.89100.00
Architecture codenameAlder Lake-S (2022)Phoenix (Zen 4) (2023)
Release date4 January 2022 (2 years ago)May 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$180no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Core i5-12400F and Ryzen Z1 Extreme basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores6 (Hexa-Core)8 (Octa-Core)
Threads1216
Base clock speed2.5 GHz3.3 GHz
Boost clock speed4.4 GHz5.1 GHz
L1 cache80K (per core)64 KB (per core)
L2 cache1.25 MB (per core)1 MB (per core)
L3 cache18 MB (shared)16 MB (shared)
Chip lithographyIntel 7 nm4 nm
Die size163 mm2178 mm2
Maximum core temperature100 °Cno data
Number of transistorsno data25,000 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-12400F and Ryzen Z1 Extreme compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration11
SocketFCLGA1700FP8
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-12400F and Ryzen Z1 Extreme. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2no data
AES-NI++
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Speed Shift+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
TSX+-
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
Turbo Boost Max 3.0-no data
Precision Boost 2no data+
Deep Learning Boost+-

Security technologies

Core i5-12400F and Ryzen Z1 Extreme technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+no data
EDB+no data
Secure Key+no data
OS Guard+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-12400F and Ryzen Z1 Extreme are enumerated here.

AMD-V++
VT-d+no data
VT-x+no data
EPT+no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-12400F and Ryzen Z1 Extreme. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR5-4800, DDR4-3200DDR5
Maximum memory size128 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth76.8 GB/sno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataAMD Radeon 780M ( - 2700 MHz)

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-12400F and Ryzen Z1 Extreme.

PCIe version5.0 and 4.04.0
PCI Express lanes2020

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

i5-12400F 12.29
Ryzen Z1 Extreme 15.85
+29%

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

i5-12400F 19520
Ryzen Z1 Extreme 25182
+29%

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

i5-12400F 2219
+1.3%
Ryzen Z1 Extreme 2190

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

i5-12400F 9101
Ryzen Z1 Extreme 9676
+6.3%

Cinebench 15 64-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 15 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R15 which uses all the processor threads.

i5-12400F 1759
Ryzen Z1 Extreme 2336
+32.8%

Cinebench 15 64-bit single-core

Cinebench R15 (standing for Release 15) is a benchmark made by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. It was superseded by later versions of Cinebench, which use more modern variants of Cinema 4D engine. The Single Core version (sometimes called Single-Thread) only uses a single processor thread to render a room full of reflective spheres and light sources.

i5-12400F 244
Ryzen Z1 Extreme 268
+9.8%

Geekbench 5.5 Multi-Core

i5-12400F 9517
Ryzen Z1 Extreme 10258
+7.8%

Blender(-)

i5-12400F 269
+26%
Ryzen Z1 Extreme 214

Geekbench 5.5 Single-Core

i5-12400F 1742
Ryzen Z1 Extreme 1908
+9.5%

7-Zip Single

i5-12400F 5476
Ryzen Z1 Extreme 6197
+13.2%

7-Zip

i5-12400F 45043
Ryzen Z1 Extreme 62657
+39.1%

WebXPRT 3

i5-12400F 272
Ryzen Z1 Extreme 304
+11.8%

CrossMark Overall

i5-12400F 1762
+3.3%
Ryzen Z1 Extreme 1706

WebXPRT 4 Overall

i5-12400F 235
Ryzen Z1 Extreme 263
+11.7%

Blender v3.3 Classroom CPU(-)

i5-12400F 430
+17.5%
Ryzen Z1 Extreme 366

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 12.29 15.85
Physical cores 6 8
Threads 12 16
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 15 Watt

Ryzen Z1 Extreme has a 29% higher aggregate performance score, 33.3% more physical cores and 33.3% more threads, and 333.3% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen Z1 Extreme is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i5-12400F in performance tests.

Note that Core i5-12400F is a desktop processor while Ryzen Z1 Extreme is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Core i5-12400F and Ryzen Z1 Extreme, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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